Patna High CourtCR. MISC./57910/2017bail granted

Mahendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2017-12-12Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.57910 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -396 Year- 2014 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictNAWADA ======================================================

1. Mahendra Chaudhary, S/o Pyare Chaudhary, Resident of villageChamoth Hatpar, P.S.- Sirdala, District- Nawada. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Deo Raj For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case instituted under Section 47(a) of Bihar Excise Act. The prosecution story, in brief, is that 30 litres of Mahua liquor is said to have been recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has come on the basis of secret information as per the complaint. The source and genuineness of the secret information has not been disclosed by the prosecution. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57910 of 2017 (2) dt.12-12-2017 2/2 implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 30 litres of Mahua liquor is recovered from the joint house of the petitioner. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of section 100 of the Cr.P.C.

On behalf of the state, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with G.O. Case No. 396/2014, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-II-cum-Special Court, Nawada, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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